staaue Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 A reminder to all you Manksies out there, don't forget your customs. We don't do trick'a'treat and don't do pumpkins.. If you come to my door trick'a'treat'n then you'll learn some new Manks words.... The traditional song will of course be rewarded with goodies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 So were ya from staaue? We just love the tradition of "trick or treat" on the isle of man Who cares what the kiddies sing? As long as they have a pumkin or a turnip or even if they dont its still ok Weve got bonfire night to look forward to first anyways, will bring the kids to the fire works display at peel, just like i allways do, think I look forward to it more than the kids LOL Awwww hop tu naa? I just love to see all the little ones enjoying themselves so much! theres so many magic witches + merlins about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 If you come to my door trick'a'treat'n then you'll learn some new Manks words.... Where do you live please? Come on dare me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Got to go along with staaue on this one! 'Trick or treat' is utterly meaningless in the island - just something the kids have copied from watching too many American television programmes. 'Hop tu naa' is the local tradition and, although pumpkin lanterns may be easier to produce, the effort put into scraping out the traditional moot is well worth rewarding, especially if the kids actually know the words of the song. As for Steven - how do you look forward to bonfire night (November 5th) before Hop tu Naa (October 31st)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 4 weeks to go! come on people, loads of time to worry about that yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusha Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 i deffo agree with hop tu naa! trick or treat is american! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 to me it's either "hop tu naa" or "duckin' apple night" 'trick-or-treat' is alien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScope Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 All together now... "Hop tu naa, me mothers gone away And she wont be back until the morning ginny the witch flew over the house to catch the stick to ladder the mouse Hop tu naa..." Im sure those are the words we used to sing. If they're wrong, can anybody offer the correct version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staaue Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 So were ya from staaue? We just love the tradition of "trick or treat" on the isle of man Who cares what the kiddies sing? As long as they have a pumkin or a turnip or even if they dont its still ok Weve got bonfire night to look forward to first anyways, will bring the kids to the fire works display at peel, just like i allways do, think I look forward to it more than the kids LOL Awwww hop tu naa? I just love to see all the little ones enjoying themselves so much! theres so many magic witches + merlins about My thread wouldn't antagonise a true Manksie. What the #oo# does 'were ya from' mean Steven.... Are you a Lancashire boy??? from Bury or somewhere??? Hmmm. So you look forward to bonfire night eh.. That's good yessir, a real Manks tradition that is.. I see we can rely on you to help keep our traditions alive.. Merlins????? Isn't that a fish??? I personally enjoy the fireworks, and my kids understand that Guy Fawke's night is an English tradition to remind everyone of what happens to people who go against the English powers that be.! I prefer to let my fireworks off on 31st Oct to scare away the evil spirits, witches and bugganes that creep around on our most spiritual of Celtic nights. I just love the smell of a turnip, doesn't it just remind you of your childhood every year. Slinkydevil... Mate - I live just around the corner from Steven who lives in MONGolia.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staaue Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 nice one Lonan3. Slinkydevil, this is what you'll get mate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 try www.manxnotebook.com/fulltext/mb1896/p068.htm for various versions of ballad etc as for November the 5th the answer given by Arbory Churchwardens in 1634 is a good one - To ye x article viz : whethr : ye 5 of [November] bee keept we answere it is usell cald [usual called ie from the pulpit]; but ye people care not - (see www.manxnotebook.com/jmmuseum/d010.htm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontlookbehindyou Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Yep its hop tu naa, and a turnip is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 All together now... "Hop tu naa, me mothers gone away And she wont be back until the morning ginny the witch flew over the house to catch the stick to ladder the mouse Hop tu naa..." Im sure those are the words we used to sing. If they're wrong, can anybody offer the correct version? was it 'to lather' the mouse maybe ? I did read some time ago that someone had unravelled the origin of the wording of the song, there was a lady called something like 'Ginny', but I can't remember where I read about it now. Any sleuths out there know where it was ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staaue Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 try www.manxnotebook.com/fulltext/mb1896/p068.htm for various versions of ballad etc as for November the 5th the answer given by Arbory Churchwardens in 1634 is a good one - To ye x article viz : whethr : ye 5 of [November] bee keept we answere it is usell cald [usual called ie from the pulpit]; but ye people care not - (see www.manxnotebook.com/jmmuseum/d010.htm) 10. To ye x article viz : whethr : ye 5 of [November] bee keept we answere it is usell cald; but ye people care not [the last five words are crossed out by the writer's pen]. Hmmm. Article 10 seems unanswered Frances. Other than the Manks weren't interested either way.. But why would they cross it out.?? Maybe they were worried about upsetting someone!! I don't think most would be able to handle the real traditional Hop tu Naa song. they would find it rather repetitive. On a lighter note, I would sing the song 'Thescope' quoted and change to a naughtier version if nobody anwered.. Hop tu Naa, Hop tu Naa. my mother's gon away And she won't be back until the morn'n Jinney the witch the silly old bitch, her arse is made of clay. She did a fart behind a car and blew the wheels away. Then we'd bash the door and leg it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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